Rick Santorum actually said...
I need your back. If I'm going to be able to stand up to the Chinese and fight the Chinese and win -- and look, as much as the economy is being hurt here in the U.S., it pails in comparison what is happening to China.
Context
Santorum relays President Trump's need for support from the Federal Reserve to effectively confront China despite economic challenges in the U.S.
08/22/2019